Simon Cowell spends £500,000 on panic room and admits he has nightmares about his young son Eric being found by the man who burgled them

SIMON Cowell has revealed he has nightmares about his baby son Eric being put in danger after their home was burgled.

The 57-year-old admitted he lives in fear following the crime – which saw Darren February jailed for eight years earlier this year – and has since spent £500,000 on security for his home.

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Simon Cowell has admitted he still has nightmares about his home being burgledCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

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The 57-year-old is devoted to his son EricCredit: Splash News

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Simon admitted he has bad dreams about Eric being found by the man who committed the crime

In a candid interview with the Mail, Simon revealed his family, including his partner Lauren Silverman and little Eric, were sleeping in the house when the burglary took place.

Simon said: “What really got to me though was that this guy was walking about in my house when Eric was fast asleep – it doesn’t bear thinking about what could have happened if he had gone into his bedroom, and found him.

“It is terrifying, and still gives me nightmares.”

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Simon's partner Lauren Silverman and their young son Eric were sleeping in the house when it was burgledCredit: Fame Flynet

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Darren February was jailed for eight yearsCredit: PA:Press Association

February was later identified as a security worker. He fled the house with jewellery thought to be worth almost £1 million.

Speaking about the measures he’d taken to protect his family, Simon continued: “The whole experience has been pretty traumatising and not something I ever want to go through again.

“I’ve obviously had to massively increase my personal security at home with every mod-con you can imagine, and all this stuff, including a panic room. My house basically looks like something out of Raiders of the Lost Ark.”